Two LSU seniors named to national award watch lists

Center P.J. Lonergan has been named to the Rimington Award watch list, while tight end Chase Clement was named to the Mackey Award watch list, the awards' respective committees announced on Tuesday.

The Rimington Award is given annually by the American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News and Football Writers Association of America to college football's top center. Lonergan looks to be the first Tiger to win the award since Ben Wilkerson did it in 2004.

The Mackey Award is given annually by the Nassau County Sports Committee to the country's top tight end. He is the first Tiger to appear on the Mackey watch list since Richard Dickson was named in 2009.